Peter Jackson is being paid in Daleks to direct Doctor Who Episode

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Apparently, director Peter Jackson is so tired of receiving something as mundane as money to direct things that he’s taken to asking for more unique items instead. For example, as payment for his services in the upcoming season of Doctor Who, Peter Jackson asked to have a Dalek instead of money.

The modern episodes of Doctor Who make a pretty big deal out of having a special director for certain episodes. The last two seasons have had one episode each written by Neil Gaiman, and each of those episodes have been met with even more excitement than the normal Steven Moffat episodes. A new Doctor is on the way, and apparently a new guest director as well. One of the episodes starring Peter Capaldi as the twelfth Doctor will be entirely under the guidance of the one-and-only Peter Jackson.

Moffat confirmed the rumor that Jackson would be involved in this season of Doctor who during a recent interview, where he explained that the deal was struck during the premiere of The Hobbit. Apparently, all Jackson wants in order to direct the episode is complete creative control and a Dalek. One Dalek delivered to Peter Jackson to do as he wishes. How could anyone say no?